幕
mù HSK5

curtain

幕 mù frequency
scene measure word
a particular event or series of events that one is watching, as if it were a scene in a play.

他被眼前的一幕惊呆了。

tā bèi yǎn​qián de yī mù jīng​dāi le.

He was stunned by the scene before him.

act measure word
a major division or act of a play, opera, or drama

这出歌剧一共分为四幕。

zhè chū gē​jù yī​gòng fēn​wéi sì mù.

The opera is divided into four acts.

curtain noun
a physical curtain, screen, canopy, or tent used for covering or shelter

演出结束后，红色的大幕缓缓降下。

yǎn​chū jié​shù hòu, hóng​sè de dà mù huǎn​huǎn jiàng​xià.

After the performance, the large red curtain slowly lowered.

headquarters noun
the tent or headquarters of a general; an administrative or advisory body

他投身于将军的幕下，为其出谋划策。

tā tóu​shēn yú jiāng​jūn de mù xià, wèi qí chū​móu​huà​cè.

He joined the general's staff to offer strategies and advice.

幕 (幙) mù
screen noun
A flat surface, often made of fabric, used for the projection of films or images.

电影幕上出现了精彩的画面。

diàn​yǐng mù shàng chū​xiàn le jīng​cǎi de huà​miàn.

Wonderful images appeared on the movie screen.

act measure word
A major division of a play, opera, or other theatrical performance.

这部话剧一共分为三幕，讲述了一个动人的故事。

zhè bù huà​jù yī​gòng fēn​wéi sān mù, jiǎng​shù le yī gè dòng​rén de gù​shi.

This play is divided into three acts and tells a moving story.

curtain noun
A large piece of hanging cloth used to partition a space, especially the stage in a theater.

演出结束后，舞台的大幕缓缓地落了下来。

yǎn​chū jié​shù hòu, wǔ​tái de dà mù huǎn​huǎn de luò le xià​lai.

After the performance ended, the stage curtain slowly came down.

Frequency
Character
Written text
1,315th most common 93.7 per million
Movie subtitles
1,335th most common 55.9 per million appears in 25% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
19.9 per million appears in 7% of films
Written text
35.9 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 5
Strokes
13
Unicode
U+5E55

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)